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UK & US Politics and other stuff from the kitchen table, one tweet at a time. Some say 'a totally undiscovered twitter treasure' apparently. Also tax. And law

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Get a ScanSnap, they're incredibly good!

09.03.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I do not like it when my bank sends me emails with the word "geopolitics" in the title.

09.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not that there ever were any 'proceeds of growth' once they got in!

09.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bad: Disrespecting the military by wearing a tan suit to a press conference about military action in Syria.

Good: Using the repatriation of war casualties as an opportunity to showcase your merch.

09.03.2026 08:08 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Red Line, suburban services in Lagos and yes it is

09.03.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Just once I’d love to go on TV or radio and talk about some sort of economic boom.

09.03.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Should be on the Briefing Room this week. Which is usually a bad sign for the global economy.

09.03.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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WTF is going on? Are the Marx brothers doing his brows? This is a real video x.com/FarroYossi/s...

09.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 186 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 6

My mentions have folks calling Talarico a "fascist" and assuring me that black Texans would never ever vote for anyone who uses Christian language.

For the good of democracy, I'm begging some of you to take a long break from social media. It's not helping you and you're definitely not helping us.

09.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 847 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 13

I kinda love all the commentators who receive WH talking points are saying 'No President in 47 years has taken this action before President Trump came along..' and yeah, there's a reason for that, they weren't fucking insane and knew exactly what would happen as we're only just starting to see!

09.03.2026 04:16 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kim Clement prophesying about Donald Trump 2007
Kim Clement prophesying about Donald Trump 2007 YouTube video by Rob Poindexter

Trump's Truth Social account just posted a link to this video with the caption: "Kim Clement prophesying about Donald Trump, 2007"

09.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

Trump is delivering a speech to House Republicans this afternoon during their retreat at one of his private clubs in Florida. Do prediction markets have odds on him passing around Kool-Aid? +900 feels about right.

09.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 747 πŸ” 118 πŸ’¬ 80 πŸ“Œ 8

This was also my experiance of living in Australia.

Friends who I initally stayed with offered us a room in a 'small place just outside Melbourne'. Took it on the basis it would be a easy commute in to find work etc.

They lived in Bendigo

09.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Stand by your beds: 


Trump to hold press conference at 17.30e

Stand by your beds: Trump to hold press conference at 17.30e

Stand by your beds:

Trump to hold press conference at 17.30e

09.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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*stares*

09.03.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

"We've imported a whole bunch of people we said we were going to keep out by mistake"

09.03.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And once again Bluesky is outraged to discover that Labour has a tradition that isn’t liberal

(I have my own criticisms of Blue Labour, but I am bemused by the furore every time someone Labour says work has dignity, place matters, relationships matter, change isn’t always good)

09.03.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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harry potter is looking out of a train window and waving . ALT: harry potter is looking out of a train window and waving .

With fuel prices going up rapidly, should we maybe consider encouraging more people to take the train where possible as part of the solution? A monthly ticket giving unlimited travel on local and regional transport for example like some other countries have done?

09.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is truly astonishing.

For the first time in years, perhaps ever, a factually correct article in the Telegraph.

09.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Which in turn tells us that EU policy is of growing importance to the govt's economic agenda. Govt seems very keen on SPS deal to demonstrate that closer EU relations have tangible econ benefits (lower food prices). Whether voters notice amid another global energy crisis is another question...

09.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For all the technical detail, the politics of this statement is very interesting. It shows us just how keen the govt is to get the SPS deal done: a) by unfussily committing to align with the vast majority of EU regs and b) by clearly telling businesses to get ready to adapt.

09.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Regular Mel Stride watchers will be disappointed to hear his response to Rachel Reeves today has been typed up, rather than written in broad strokes of colourful felt tips.

09.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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GB News is both broadcasting + clipping "there is a genocide happening in this island" due to immigration and demographic change, by Thomas Corbett-Dillon, a former digital campaign adviser to Johnson's Conservatives.

09.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 19
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'Farage lost and blamed Muslims. The data doesn't support his suspicion' - LabourList Labour’s third-place finish in Gorton and Denton was a sobering result for Sir Keir Starmer. But Nigel Farage’s…

"Reform does not need to win diverse urban seats outright to reshape the political landscape. It only needs to normalise the idea that losses there are somehow suspect. Once that logic takes hold, any unfavourable result can be reframed as a problem with the electorate rather than the message."

09.03.2026 09:19 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

Watching Rachel Reeves handing Mel Stride his testicles is an impressive sight.
#SkyNews

09.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves Middle East war has triggered surge in crude prices that threatens global economy

G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves ft.trib.al/rDdwAZ0

09.03.2026 05:27 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

πŸ›’#BREAKING G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves G7 finance ministers will hold an emergency call on Monday at 8:30 a.m. New York time with IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol to discuss a possible joint petroleum release from strategic reserves to address soaring

09.03.2026 05:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

The U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office.

A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies. Read more: https://scim.ag/4boPkq8

28.01.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 434 πŸ” 310 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 34

Don't encourage them!

09.03.2026 05:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone want to shout 'CRISIS' yet? πŸ‘€

09.03.2026 05:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0